Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-08
YE CITY DADS.
GET AWAY WITH A LIVELY BATCH
OF BUSINESS.
About Three Miles OF Now Pavements
and other Improvements' to 30
Made-Poll Tax to be Col
1eoted, Etc.

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen
met In regular monthly conelave on
Thursday night and his honor,
Mayor Smith, and Messrs. Beach,
Coulter, Smith, Gilbert, MARI and
Young responded to the roll call.
Mr.. Kleeman was reported sick and
could not attend in consequence.
After the minutes Of the previous
meeting were read and approved
the city Treasurer's report was read,
which showed a few dollars balance
in favor of the city. Quite a long
list Of small claims against the city
were presented which were ordered
paid.
A communication from the school
board reported a resolution back to
this Board wherein $3.50 was appro-
priated for making improvements to
the colored school building. This
was received and on motion of DIR.
Beach the school committee of this
Board was instructed to procure
plans and a statement of cost for
making the necessary improvements
and report at the next meeting Of
this Board.
The street committees report was
read and showed that some import
ant and good improvements had
been made in and along several
streets and the Board agreed to in
spect the work thus done.
Simon Katz, a citizen, appeared
before the Board and requested that
a fine recently assessed against his
brother, Aaron, for fighting, be re-
mitted. The Board refused the re-
quest.
DIR. Beach suggested that owners of
property In course Of repair or cor
struction be compelled to keep danger
signals on the streets as required by
ordinance. The Board instructed
the chief Of police to see that this Or
dinance was complied with.
Mr.. Brown appeared to ask the
Board to cause the assessment made
by the city against the Allen Gill
mour property for $4,000 to be re-
duced to $4,000, the amount for
which it had been assessed hereto
fore. This twas referred to the re-
lease committee. m
Mr.. Smith, chairman of the school
committee informed the Board that
the insurance on the school property
was about to run out. The Board
ordered the policies renewed, at old
rates, for three years.
Mr.. Young moved to have the
extension Of Strawberry alley, ada
cent the GAINESVILLE National Bank
repaired and placed in navigable
order. Carried. A long list of reso-
buttons to make new sidewalks Of
both brick and plank was presented
by City Attorney West and they
passed in a lump. A great many
persons are interested in this.
DIR. Beach offered resolutions to
raise the street crossing opposite
DR.. McCauley's and opposite the pub
lie school at Fifth and Franklin
streets, and for a solid crossing, dag.
onally across the intersection of Fifth
and Commerce; also for improving
crossing at University Avenue and
Railroad crossing; also for gutter
in front Of the Ely property on Com
merce street, and for a stone valley
around the Court House property OF
Commerce, Second and ThirC
streets all of which We're adopted
Mr.. Smith made motion to lay {
sewer pipe at Fourth and Franklin
streets. Carried. The Board in
structed the fire committee to pur
chase fire engine pipe of Mr.. Nc
Daniel at 81.
Mr.. Gilbert moved that large
hole in front Of M. III. Clark's ofiic,
be filled at the city's expense. De
feated unanimously, Mr.. Gilbert. him
self voting againt it. Mr.. Shelter
of the city railway asked the privi
lege of dumping gravel on Public
Square. Rejected.
The Board consented to allow con
stables 10 per cent. on all poll ta1
collected by them. Also to give al
uncollected tax bills to City Marsha
Stacker for collection. Adjourned.
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